Patient Moving and Handling Course
Gain essential skills in safe patient moving and handling for healthcare settings. This course covers risk assessment, ergonomic practices, efficient transfers from bed to wheelchair, repositioning to avoid pressure ulcers, and personal injury prevention strategies that enhance safety for staff and patients alike.
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical Patient Moving and Handling Course enhances confidence in safe patient transfers and repositioning, emphasising hip replacement protocols. Participants learn to evaluate risks, apply ergonomic methods to protect themselves, manage team coordination, and properly utilise hoists, slide sheets, and transfer belts. The training also improves communication skills, prevents pressure ulcers, adheres to evidence-based standards, and fosters a secure environment for caregivers and patients.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Assess risks in patient handling by evaluating patient, task, and environment swiftly.
- Use ergonomic techniques to safeguard your back with effective body movements.
- Perform safe bed-to-wheelchair transfers using low-friction and hoist methods.
- Prevent pressure ulcers through proper repositioning while respecting hip precautions.
- Employ self-protection measures like equipment, short breaks, and practice drills.
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